The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-08-24
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Wednesday from muster at Bennington,
having passed very enjoyable week there,
and are well spoken of in the reports of the
muster. = Mrs. T. p. Frost of st. Johns
bury spoke in behalf of missions at the
Methodist church Sunday evening: 60
An organ concert will be given at the Con-
gregational church this wednesday, even
ing. Professor Charles II. Morse of Mime
apols, w. II. Nelson of st. Johnsbury,
G. G. Morris of Littleton, n. H., and others
will preside at the organ, together with a
chorus of from fifteen to twenty voices.
Altogether, quite programme has been
prepared. - George w. Shaw was mar
ried the 18th instant, at Woodsville, n.
H., to Emily May Merritt of Springfield,
Mass, by Rev. Albert Twitchell. They go
to Walla Walla, w. T., to reside.
Braintree.
A. G. BROWN of Montpelier and two of his
men were here last week repairing the
telephone. - Rev. Jehiel Claflin of East
Westmoreland, n. H., supplied the pulpit
in West Brookfield last Sunday. u. j.
Blanchard and Van Ness Claflin are camp
ing at Rock Point for few days. -
Mrs. Alfred Eaton and daughter Carrie of
Rochester are in town, the guests of A. X.
McIntire. 60 Mrs. II. NJ. Blanchard has
returned from her visit to her sister in John
son. - Some thirty or forty sheep have
been killed by dogs the past week. Two dogs
have been sent to "the happy hunting
ground" their owners paying some $50
damages thus far, with several parties yet
to settle with. 80 Allen Jones found one
of his best cows in the pasture, a few days
since, with a leg broken Being in good
condition she was turned over to the
butcher, so the loss was not as large as it
otherwise would have been. - Three
persons were baptized last Sunday at
Snowsville. - l.. II. Spear shipped
twenty-eght barrels of apples to Boston
this week. - G. e. Woodward, Jr., has
been engaged to take charge of the Rich
mond High School, which will commence
about the LIST of September. 80 Hugh
Thresher of Mortified is in town visiting
friends - Mrs. Heman Powers and
daughter are visiting friends in East Mont
pelier.
Brookfield.
GEORGE l.. MASON died suddenly last
week Wednesday of inflammation of the
bowels The funeral was attended Friday
afternoon at his late residence, Rev S. A.
Parker of Bethel officiating. r. Leonard
Smith is very low, with little hopes of
recovery. - The road-machine is again
at work, of which there was much need.
- Charles Blake is in poor health and
not able to work much. - Royal Abbott
is working at Randolph.
Chelsea.
MIR. JOHN SHOWS eightieth birthday oc-
| Cured on Sunday, and on Saturday after
noon a number of his friends got up sur
| prise party in honor of the anniversary, and
they, with Mr.. and Mrs. Snow, had very
enjoyable time. On the arrival of the Roy
alton coach it was chartered by the party,
and Mr.. Shows friends were delighted to
see him handle the reins again. - Rev.
T. S. Hubbard of Tunbridge preached at
the Congregational church on exchange last
Sunday - Mrs. Chester Clark of Mont
peier is at Dudley Cabot's. - Among
the summer visitors recently arrived are
| William VeaZie of Somervile, Mass, and
Hilas f. Roberts of Boston. - Mrs
Lizzie p. Hyde has taken rooms in the Mrs
Belts house and will work at dress-making
- Vinton A. Corwin succeeds Carl G..
Collins as teller in the First National Bank
- Extensive repairs are being made on
the bridge by f. o. Tracy's tin-shop. -
Miss Lucy Gates, who is a teacher in South
Africa in the same school with Miss Susan
/. Hatch has been visiting Miss Hatch 5
family here. Marcus A. Hat II and
wife of Brockton, Mass, are visiting Mr.
Hatchs mother and sisters - Mr.
Sherman b. French of Enfield, n. H., with
his wife (lee Emma w. Lewis is visiting
here.
Corinth.
Mrs ORRIN HOOP, who was severely in
iured by falling into a cistern, is now con
sidered out of danger - Mrs. Dunlap
who has been suffering from an liberated
ankle has had small pieces cut from the
arm and grated into the ankle.
East Corinth.
Mrs. BETsEY Colby died at her home las
Wednesday and the funeral was held Thurs
day. Her age was seventy-four years
- Mr.. William Corliss, about seventy
five years of age, died the 18th and hi
funeral was held the 10Th. - Rev
George p. Byington occupied the pnlpit las
Sunday. - S. C. Page of Boston, Mass.
was at home last week to attend his WIFE
funeral. - The school-house in distric
No. 10 is receiving some much-needed re
pairs. 80 Hugh Tabor is visiting hi
uncle, Charles Dickey. - j. G. Harve.
of Groton was in town Wednesday. -
Charles Martin of Lowell formerly of thi
place, was here over Sunday. - Mrs. o
Grant of Illinois was in town last weel
visiting Mrs. Wilson Chapman - Mr.
and Mrs George f. Way and their sol
George are visiting in Peacham this week
- Mrs. j. E. Chamberlin and her tire
children, who have been boarding at Mrs
Charles Pages this summer, return home t.
West Medford Saturday. - George {
Taplin, Jr., is attending school at Bradford
- Horace Blood was in Concord owe
Sunday.
Newbury.
REV. GARDNER BUTLER preached at tn
Congregational church last Sabbath. -
, The Methodists are attending camp-meetin
, at Lyndonville this week. - Charlie
, Deming and wife of Lowell, Mass. are i
, town visiting their relatives and man
friends. - Rev. w. f. English goes t
Turkey as a missionary early in October
/ - James Lang, who has been in TeXa
: the present summer, has returned HON,
He gives a glowing description of that couI
p try - Mrs. Chester Lindsay and Mrs.
,, Westgate have moved into the village on t
a the Colonel Kent place. - Ira Brainar
! and wife are in town for few weeks whe
: they will return to St. JOhnsbury to liv
+, with their son. - Jacob Worthen Ia
Z thoroughly repaired the yellow boarding
a house 80 j. b. Hale and wife are OF
e of town on vacation of a few week.
- Mr.. NJ. Meader, who has been laid u
. with broken limb for several weeks, "A
tended church last Sabbath. - Rev. ,
4, Stone of Dalton, n. H., was in town la.
n week TO purchase residence. - Harr
Watkins and his sister returned from Oh
a cago last Thursday - Mrs. Clara Atkil
n son of New York city is in town. - Re
S. l.. Bates is absent on his summer vac
a ton. == Mrs. Belle Rice of Fairlee spel
a last week with her friends in town. -
4 A large number of summer boarders are
;, the Sawyer House. - The farmers, aft,
. a very wet haying season, have complete
q their work. They report very large Gro
y - Deacon Kimbal had the misfortuI
a last week to break limb.
: East Randolph.
g NINA VINsoN goes back to Goddard Ser
T. ID. Camps taking care of Mrs. Camp, h
II sister, who has been quite i'll with bilio
i fever. 60 Eli Camp and wife are
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